And when they returned to the stage on Monday, David seemed just as taken with them, giving them the warmest of introductions, and telling viewers: “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, the winners of Britain’s Got Talent and the hottest couple in pop… Anne and Ian.”

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Don't mess with Ian and Anne

The couple, who had been given a Bonnie and Clyde-esque make-over, delivered a jazzy version of Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’, complete with dancers, props and, of course, their already-infamous knee-clapping dance routine (which we can’t wait to try out next time we hit the dance floor).

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Stunning

David told his Golden Buzzer act he was “overcome” by their performance, adding: “There’s something so much fun about you, and that’s what this show does best.”

Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon agreed, though Simon Cowell was suitably unimpressed, telling the act: “[The audience] were only on their feet because they were trying to leave. I’m not being rude, guys, but are you three drunk or something? That was a nightmare.”

He then added that they were “trying to find something amazing to put in front of the royal family”, to which David shot back: “We’ve found them!”